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Title: TOTUS fired?
Post by: bijou on March 25, 2009, 07:36:41 AM
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“What kind of politician brings a teleprompter to a news conference?

A careful one…

‘At the same time, the rest of us can’t afford to demonize every investor or entrepreneur who seeks to make a profit. That drive is what has always fueled our prosperity, and it is what will ultimately get these banks lending and our economy moving once more,’ he said.

It was a carefully modulated statement, and Obama — relying on a familiar crutch — read it off a flat-screen monitor perched at the back of the East Room.” ...

http://hotair.com/archives/2009/03/24/quote-of-the-day-475/comment-page-1/#comments
Title: Re: TOTUS fired?
Post by: Chris_ on March 25, 2009, 07:38:31 AM
Pretty soon he'll just read off the comments he has on his Crackberry TM   :whatever:
Title: Re: TOTUS fired?
Post by: Chris on March 25, 2009, 07:46:20 AM
I noticed CNN made it a point to mention that Obama had a "seating chart" of the reporters.  Uh huh.  Scripted questions, scripted answers.

SOURCE: Reporters were told in advance if president was going to call on them. Senior Administration Officials notified reporters from Stars & Stripes, Univision and other news outlets that they should have question ready. Several reporters moved up in assigned seats as result...

http://drudgereport.com/
Title: Re: TOTUS fired?
Post by: Baruch Menachem on March 25, 2009, 07:53:05 AM
I don't believe the rest of the press stood for that.

Next time they should stay home.

This was insulting.
Title: Re: TOTUS fired?
Post by: Splashdown on March 25, 2009, 07:53:41 AM
How the First Amendment dies--with a whimper and a flat-screen.
Title: Re: TOTUS fired?
Post by: Tess on March 25, 2009, 08:15:04 AM
My new favorite website....

Barack Obama's Teleprompter (http://baracksteleprompter.blogspot.com/)

I am sure many of you have already seen it.  I also added him as a friend on facebook.   :-)